Paradox of COVID-19 in pregnancy: are pregnant women more protected against or at elevated risk of severe COVID-19?
Future Microbiol
; 17: 803-812, 2022 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1879383
ABSTRACT
Many underlying medical conditions have been linked to worse COVID-19 prognosis. Based on reports on SARS-CoV-1 and Middle East respiratory syndrome infections, pregnancy has been considered a predisposing factor to severe COVID-19, with pregnant women being a high-risk group for several physiological reasons. Specifically, pregnant women undergo physiological adaptations that predispose them to severe respiratory viral diseases, including SARS-CoV-2. However, a significant amount of evidence suggests that the clinical outcome of COVID-19 among pregnant women is not different from the general population. In view of this, this report discusses the physiological conditions in pregnant women that adversely affect their immunity, cardiovascular homeostasis, and their endothelial and coagulopathic functions, thereby making them more prone to severe viral infections. We also discuss how these physiological adaptations appear to paradoxically offer protection against severe COVID-19 among pregnant women.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Future Microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Fmb-2021-0233
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